Linux libraries required for IBM Content Navigator

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The gtk2, libXtst, and xorg-x11-fonts-Type1 packages are required to run the IBM Content Navigator installer,  as well as when using various capabilities within IBM Content Navigator.

To use the IBM Content Navigator installation and configuration manager GUI

1. Ensure that each IBM Content Navigator server running on Linux, or Linux on System z, uses the X Window System, is configured for x11 forwarding, or uses some similar technology that provides the same functionality.
2. Install an X Window terminal emulator on any remote machines that will be used to access tools running on the IBM Content Navigator servers
3. Once the servers and remote machines are configured, use a sample x11 application, such as to verify your setup before launching the IBM Content Navigator installer or configuration manager.
4. Then, install the required libraries as documented in the remainder of this technote.

Install the libraries on Red Hat Linux servers

1. Use the following command to install the required libraries:

   yum install gtk2 libXtst xorg-x11-fonts-Type1

2. Ensure the 64-bit versions of the adwaita theme libraries are installed with the architecture setting appropriate for your environment. For example, on an Intel-based machine, use the following command:

   yum install adwaita*theme*

Install the libraries on SUSE Linux servers

1. Download these packages gtk2
2. Use zypper install <package> to install the required libraries

Other required libraries

Also install the following libraries on all IBM Content Navigator servers:

libc.so.6 (GLIBC v. 3.3.2)
libXm.so.3 (libXm.so.3.0.2 or newer)
libXt.so.6
libstdc++.so.6
libgcc_s.so.1

Note

IBM Content Navigator does not support gtk3. If gtk3 is installed on the system, issue the following export statement to disable gtk3.

export SWT_GTK3=0